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With 16 weeks left until the vote, the official Scottish referendum campaign kicked off today with both 'yes' and 'no' camps hoping to convince any wavering voters. The potential economic … Read
We've updated our spotlight on EU migration to and from the UK to include an estimate that one million people born in the UK are living in other EU countries. Read
New figures released today shed some light on up-take, but questions remain about its wider impact on house prices. Read
Today's Express said millions of people would be "too poor" to save money in coming years. We look into the source of the claim. Read
Nick Clegg yesterday said "more than 20,000" girls in Britain were at risk of female genital mutilation. Read
An academic criticises the Treasury for misrepresenting research into the cost of an independent Scottish government. Read
The Times improves on other publications' reporting of an estimated 34 million 'failed' GP appointments. Read
Education
It was reported at the weekend that Education Secretary Michael Gove has banned To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men from English Literature GCSE courses, something he has denied. We've looked into the new requirements and what they mean for the American novels. Read
Europe
Two sets of figures released today have reignited the debate about European immigration. But neither necessarily tells us much about the impact that lifting transitional controls on Romanian and Bulgarian immigration had on the numbers arriving in this country. Read
Europe
The UK is among the first of the EU member states to cast its vote for the MEPs who will represent the country in Brussels to 2019. We've pulled together some information to help those going to the polls today. Read
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